chỉ hươu nói ngựa
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: chỉ hươu bảo ngựa
Meaning · English
To brazenly call one thing another — deliberate misrepresentation, often to deceive or curry favor.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
gọi tên sai cố ý, thường để lừa dối hoặc lấy lòng
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: To point at a deer and call it a horse.
How to use it
✓ Use it when
Calling out shameless, knowing falsehood.
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Contributed by the site owner (July 2026); curated editorially. Parallel to the Chinese 指鹿為馬 (point at a deer, call it a horse).
Common questions
What does “chỉ hươu nói ngựa” mean?
To brazenly call one thing another — deliberate misrepresentation, often to deceive or curry favor. Literally: To point at a deer and call it a horse.
Is “chỉ hươu nói ngựa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.